All Heavens: Start with Monster Hunter

Chapter 174 Threat
Although it was just a simple encounter and a simple greeting, it must be said that Tiana's brows were already furrowed.

Looking at the face in front of her, which she could find almost no flaws, an inexplicable sense of danger came from the bottom of Tiana's heart.

It was as if it was many years ago when she was still young and faced enemies that were several times larger than her on the battlefield, or just like the giant dragon she encountered when she was traveling.

In an instant, the threat that seemed to take her life made her whole body tense.

One hand instinctively fell on the sword at her waist. Although it was only a decoration for the Demacia general, it was still a sharp sword, enough for her to chop off the enemy's head in an instant.

But in the end, she couldn't swing the sword.

Tiana originally just wanted to observe this new friend, Lux, to see if she had any other purpose, or whether she could keep her by Lux's side to serve as a companion for her, or whether she wanted to break up the couple and immediately sever the relationship between the two to prevent any sparks from being sparked.

As a result, she really didn't expect that the little stray dog ​​she met on the roadside turned out to be a hidden evil dragon who wanted to snatch the princess.

The situation is completely different now.

Tiana lowered her left hand and quietly made a gesture to the back.

The guards around him did not move, but someone in the distance quickly disappeared into the crowd.

"Hello Li Qing, nice to meet you."

"But the name. Are you Ionian?"

"It's very rare to see Ionians in Demacia."

Tiana's expression was calm, maintaining her image as a marshal, and she asked Li Qing calmly.

Lux had a strange expression on her face and wanted to run away, but was afraid that something might happen to Li Qing. She looked around but didn't leave. Instead, she pricked up her ears to listen to the conversation between her aunt and Li Qing.

Li Qing smiled. He saw everything Aunt Lux did.

Given his attributes, an ordinary person's every move cannot be concealed even if one does not pay much attention to it.

He had already noticed the other party's rising vigilance and hostility, but Li Qing didn't care.

Because no one can restrain him anyway, unless you can find Kayle or Morgana, or if you are unlucky enough to meet Scarecrow, no one can do anything to him.

So Li Qing still spoke casually:
"Ms. Tiana, I'm sorry you guessed wrong. I'm not Ionian, I just have a similar name."

"In fact, I don't know where I belong."

“But if I had to go by a place, I’d probably count as a Bilgewater native.”

"Bilgewater?" Tiana was even more surprised. That place had nothing to do with Demacia. It was estimated that many Demacians had never heard of this place in the world.

Demacia has almost no dealings with Bilgewater.

So how did a person from Bilgewater appear in Demacia and become related to Lux?
Tiana naturally would not easily believe Li Qing's words.

Li Qing didn't expect Tiana to believe anything easily, but it seemed that if he continued talking, the support called by General Tiana would soon arrive.

After all, he wanted to give this little girl Lux some face, so Li Qing said:
"Yes, Lee Sin from Bilgewater."

"If General Tiana is interested, welcome to Bilgewater. I will let the entire Bilgewater give you the warmest welcome."

Tiana raised her eyebrows and realized the key factor:
“So, you’re a big shot in Bilgewater?”

Li Qing smiled and shook his hand:

"No, I'm not a big shot."

"But my girlfriend is a big shot."

"She just overthrew Gangplank and now controls the city."

Tiana slowly loosened her hand on the sword and narrowed her eyes slightly:
"Really?"

It was clearly just Li Qing's words, but for some reason, when Tiana heard the word "girlfriend", her hostility was reduced a little.

He turned his head slightly to look at Lux who was listening on the side, and found that the girl's expression became strange after hearing these words.

There was something indescribably wrong, a mixture of confusion, disbelief, and a bit of anger.

This girl doesn't know about this? Or does this Lee Sin have no intention of flirting with Lux?
Tiana couldn't be sure, but no matter what, it was better not to let such a dangerous person appear around Lux, so it was better for Lux to create a gap between him and her now.

At this moment, Lux was indeed a little confused.

She was also very angry. She had never thought that Li Qing already had a girlfriend!
For no apparent reason, a surge of anger suddenly arose in my heart, but I couldn't vent it at this time.

So she could only grit her teeth and scratch Li Qing's back twice.

Li Qing naturally noticed it, turned around and gave her a smile, then rolled his eyes in return.

Li Qing smiled indifferently and turned his head to look at Tiana again: "So, Ms. Tiana, if possible, please ask all your people to stop."

"I really didn't mean any harm. Meeting Lux was just an accident."

"After all, I am her friend, and you are her aunt, and this is her home."

"If we start fighting, and I accidentally destroy this city, Lux will cry very sadly."

Li Qing said these words with a smile.

But in Tiana's eyes, these words were not funny at all.

As soon as Li Qing finished speaking, a terrifying pressure suddenly came from him.

It's an indescribable feeling.

Tiana had never experienced this feeling before. It was as if she was really facing a god. The difference in level made her realize in an instant that what the other party said was neither boasting nor bragging, but a real threat.

Her eyes had become completely serious. Tiana looked at Lux again. This simple little girl was still wondering why the situation suddenly became tense.

He made a silent decision in his heart, and the hostility in his eyes slowly dissipated.

He removed the hand on his sword, then raised one hand and shook it gently.

Li Qing smiled and nodded slightly:
"Thank you Ms. Tiana. I was saying that there is no need for us to become enemies."

Tiana's face did not look very good. She had not been threatened for many years.

As a result, now that we have been threatened, we are unable to do anything about the other party. This is a great shame and humiliation.

Fortunately, she was rational and did not dwell on it too much. Instead, she said:

"Whether we become enemies or not does not depend on me, but on what your goal is."

"What purpose could I have?" Li Qing shrugged indifferently: "My appearance here is just an accident. Lux can testify for me."

Lux finally had the chance to speak, so she quickly interrupted:
"Yes, that's right, Li Qing really just did it by accident, he passed it accidentally." But halfway through his words, he realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly stopped and covered his mouth.

Tiana didn't care.

Because what Lux wanted to talk about was nothing more than magic and the like.

But as one of the few people standing at the top of Demacia, Tiana has no good feelings towards magic, but she will not resist it too much like ordinary fools.

After all, banning magic in Demacia is just a political correctness.

Even Tiana once discussed with Jarvan III whether to initiate some changes to the previous rules.

Although it was rejected by Jarvan III in the end, it also shows that the attitude towards magic among the Demacia high-level officials is actually becoming more and more ambiguous.

Because just like the Crown Guard family had Lux, more and more newborns with magical powers appeared in other noble families.

When facing people who have nothing to do with them, these nobles can shout "Expel Magic" and use cruel means against those strangers to deprive them of their magical abilities.

But if it is one's own relatives, let alone nobles, even demon hunters who have a hatred for wizards, few people can really do it.

Tiana collected her thoughts, turned her head and said to Lux:
"Lacus, don't you have to go back and do your homework?"

"Why are you still standing here?"

"Do you want me to take you back personally?"

The three consecutive questions stunned Lux, who was already a little nervous. She was about to make an excuse, but Tiana was not in the mood to care about her little niece's mood.

He glanced over with a cold look:
"I don't want to hear any reasons, I just want to see you back now!"

Lux's face suddenly fell.

But if she went back like this, she would still be a little worried about Li Qing. After all, the conversation between him and her aunt just now did not sound very friendly.

Li Qing gave her a reassuring look in return, and without any intention of disguising himself, he spoke directly in front of Tiana:

"Go back Lux, I don't want you to be taught a lesson because of me."

"Otherwise you idiot will blame me."

"And don't worry about my condition, don't forget who I am."

"I'm not bragging, but no one in Demacia can stop me from doing whatever I want."

“So, if you want to do something in the future and you can’t do it, you can consider me and I will help you.”

"Of course, now you should hurry home."

Li Qing's words fell into Lux's ears, and immediately reminded her that Li Qing was not just a handsome guy with a pretty face, but a powerful mage.

And now he seems to be so fearless. Instead of worrying about him, you should worry about yourself first.

She could already imagine how she would be punished after her aunt complained to her mother.

"No, I have to go back and make some preparations first!"

Almost instantly, Lux, who was still hesitating, turned around:

"Then I'll go back first, aunt!!"

"Li Qing, come find me when you have time!!!"

Having finished speaking, he ran away.

Li Qing looked at her quickly leaving back speechlessly, then turned around and looked at Tiana again.

"Ms. Tiana, do we need to talk about anything else?"

However, Tiana had already made up her mind to find out the background of the person in front of her, and for this reason she had decided to cancel the agreement with the emperor. She would certainly not let him go before finding out who Li Qing was.

"Of course, please follow me, Lord Li Qing."

“I’m curious about you and Bilgewater, so please tell me about it.”

After saying that, Tiana didn't care whether Li Qingtong agreed or not, and directly signaled her guards to make way, and she stretched out an arm to guide.

Li Qing sighed again.

Sure enough, although the simple and crude method can avoid a lot of trouble, it will also create some trouble.

But at least he got the respect he deserved.

Never mind. I’m a little hungry.

I don't know if there is a custom in Demacia to eat before discussing things. Otherwise, if he takes the initiative to bring it up, wouldn't it seem a little impolite?
Li Qing was not disappointed.

Although the conversation did not take place in a restaurant as imagined, they instead came to a luxurious mansion.

But as the host, the Mianwei family obviously had no intention of being rude.

Even though Tiana said at the beginning that they just wanted to talk about something, when the time came, it turned into a banquet.

Similarly, Lee Sin also wants to comment on Demacia's cuisine.

Unlike Bilgewater, which is full of seafood flavor, as a country with many mountainous areas, various precious wild animal meats and bread made from widely grown wheat occupy most of the Demacian tables.

Tiana is not an extremely extravagant person. Coming from the army, she has a good tolerance for things, so the types of things she buys are not luxurious.

But it was certainly sumptuous, and the chefs in the mansion were obviously very skilled, with both meat and vegetables being cooked to perfection.

Color, aroma and taste are definitely the words that can be used to compliment these dishes.

Even if the food was not to Li Qing's taste, it was still much better than what he had eaten in Bilgewater.

So Li Qing, who didn't want to be tricked by Tiana, just casually responded with a few words and then began to focus on enjoying the food.

He had a big appetite to begin with, and now that he was eating to his heart's content, the scene was like a bottomless abyss. He could hardly see the food before it went into his stomach.

Tiana had a lot of questions to ask, but she couldn't stop Li Qing from eating.

At first, Tiana frowned as she looked at Li Qing who had no manners when eating, suspecting that he was lying to her. How could a strong man eat like him, like a starving ghost?

But as time passed, the family's cook was almost exhausted from preparing the dishes, and all the food prepared for the entire mansion was eaten up by Li Qing alone, and there was no sign that he had any intention of stopping.

Tiana could only admit that she was a little narrow-minded.

(End of this chapter)